Editorial

Abstract

This, the second issue of MURUK, contains one major article by Christopher Healey on the effects of hunting, gardening and other human activity on the Birds of Paradise of the Jimi Valley. Many hours of fieldwork were necessary during the preparation of this article and we welcome the care and professionalism that Mr. Healey has put into his contribution. Also included in this issue is a short note on nesting records in the Bulolo area which has been compiled by Lorraine Lamothe. Very little is known about the nesting and breeding habits of many Papua New Guinea birds and these brief notes are an important contribution to ornithological knowledge of the area.